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SUMMARY:THE MODIFIED COMPRESSION FIELD THEORY: THEN AND NOW
DTSTART:20200311T121500
DTEND:20200311T131500
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr Frank J. Vecchio\, Professor of Structural Engineerin
 g\, University of Toronto\, Canada\nThe Modified Compression Field Theory 
 (MCFT) was first proposed 40 years ago as a simple and practical model for
  calculating the response of cracked reinforced concrete elements under ge
 neral loading conditions with particular emphasis on shear behavior. The m
 odel was essentially based on a smeared rotating crack concept\, treating 
 cracked reinforced concrete as an orthotropic material with unique constit
 utive responses different from those of plain uncracked concrete. The Dist
 urbed Stress Field Model (DSFM)\, an extension of the MCFT\, was later int
 roduced\; it served to remove some restrictions and troublesome calculatio
 ns associated with the original formulation\, increase the accuracy and ge
 nerality of the method\, and ease implementation into advanced analysis pr
 ocedures. The MCFT/DSFM\, in addition to serving as the basis for shear de
 sign procedures in various structural design codes\, has been implemented 
 in several nonlinear finite element analysis programs. In recent years\, t
 he application of the method has been extended to more advanced research a
 reas including new materials\, extreme loading conditions\, stochastic ana
 lysis\, fiber-reinforced concrete\, deteriorated and repaired structures\,
  multi-platform analysis\, and hybrid simulation. This seminar will presen
 t a brief overview of the MCFT and its evolution over the last four decade
 s. It will be shown that the MCFT remains a viable and effective model who
 se value lies in its simple yet versatile formulation\, enabling it to ser
 ve as a foundation for accurately solving many diverse and complex problem
 s pertaining to reinforced concrete structures.\n\nBio :\nFrank J. Vecchio
 \, Ph.D.\, P.Eng.\, is a Professor of structural engineering in the Depart
 ment of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto\, where he has been
  on Faculty since 1985. His research interests generally relate to the dev
 elopment of improved analysis and design procedures for reinforced concret
 e structures\, particularly for those that are shear-sensitive. Activities
  include the development of advanced constitutive models and nonlinear fin
 ite element procedures\, application to the assessment and forensic analys
 is of concrete structures\, and analysis of repaired or rehabilitated stru
 ctures. Additional interests include the modeling and assessment of fibre 
 reinforced concrete (FRC) structures\, structures rehabilitated with fibre
  reinforced polymers (FRP)\, and structures subjected to extreme loads inc
 luding blast\, impact\, fire and earthquake. He is the author of over 120 
 technical papers in these areas.\n\n 
LOCATION:MA A3 30 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MA%20A3%2030
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